Cambridge City native will be a new face on television

Next time you flip on the television for a weather update, you might see a familiar face from Cambridge City, Indiana.

Lindsey Monroe, a 2007 Lincoln High School graduate, will share forecasts to WTHR-13 viewers. She has joined the Skytrak 13 weather team, her introduction airing live Friday.

"To say it's a dream come true is an understatement," she tweeted. "I'm thrilled to forecast the weather for all my friends and family in central Indiana."

I can finally announce it... I'm coming home!!!!! Starting next week, I'll join the Skytrak 13 weather team at WTHR in Indianapolis. To say it's a dream come true is an understatement. I'm thrilled to forecast the weather for all my friends and family in central Indiana. pic.twitter.com/DRtivLuNXd

Monroe is a 2011 Ball State alumna with a degree in meteorology. She said she pursued the study because of her dad, who was a drag racer. Being in that environment allowed her to learn about weather instruments and how air pressure affects the vehicle.

Monroe's first job out of college was a chief meteorologist position at WTHI-TV in Terre Haute, Indiana. She then took a job at a FOX affiliate in Memphis, staying there for two years before returning to Indiana.

So, how excited is she to be back in her home state?

"Well, this is kind of the end goal for me," she said. "People would always ask, 'Where do you want to go?' My answer was kind of always that I really would love to work in Indianapolis."

Monroe said right now she's in the training phase, but expect her to be on air most mornings.

As for what she's looking forward to, she said being able to immerse herself in the community close to where she grew up.